Michael Angelis

Characters played by Michael Angelis

Narrator (UK) — Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails (2009)

UK version of the primary storyteller for the franchise.

Narrator — Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (2011)

On-screen or text-based narrator delivering story context and moral lessons.

Narrator — Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010)

Primary narrative figure guiding the story, often treated as a central presence in the series.

Career Overview

Michael Angelis has 113 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work is anchored in the Thomas & Friends Collection universe with 4 titles. Signature works include Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!, Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels, Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 113
Birth Date: 1944-04-29
Birth Place: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Thomas & Friends Collection (4 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Ben Small (4 collaborations)
Keith Wickham (4 collaborations)
Matt Wilkinson (4 collaborations)
Teresa Gallagher (4 collaborations)
Kerry Shale (4 collaborations)
Michael Brandon (4 collaborations)
David Bedella (4 collaborations)
Togo Igawa (3 collaborations)
Rupert Degas (3 collaborations)
Glenn Wrage (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (113 credits)
- Thomas & Friends: The Classic Stories
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Thomas & Friends: Spills and Thrills
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Thomas & Friends: Big Bang Surprise
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- First Time Loser
  Father Malachie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Thomas & Friends: Up, Up and Away!
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails
  Narrator (UK) (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: Merry Christmas, Thomas!
  Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: The Party Surprise
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels and Whistles
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish
  Narrator (UK)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 2
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: Heave Ho!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Thomas & Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Thomas & Friends: The Spirit of Sodor
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Thomas & Friends: On Track for Adventure
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
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  2007
- Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
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  2007
- Thomas & Friends: Together on the Tracks
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Fated
  Tatty
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trusty Friends
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Thomas & Friends: Little Engines, Big Days Out
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Thomas & Friends: Bumper Party Collection!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Thomas & Friends: Peep! Peep! Hurray! Three Cheers for Thomas
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Thomas & Friends: Pulling Together!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Thomas & Friends: All Aboard with the Steam Team
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Thomas & Friends: Happy Little Helpers
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Thomas & Friends: Twin Trouble
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures
  Narrator (UK)(voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Thomas & Friends: Brave Little Engines
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Thomas & Friends: The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Virgin of Liverpool
  Chalky White
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Thomas & Friends: The Fogman and Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby Adventures
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy Adventures
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad
  Splatter / Dodge (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Thomas & Friends: Happy Ever After
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Thomas & Friends: Fun Time Favourites
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Thomas & Friends: Rescues on the Railways
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Thomas & Friends: Happy Holidays
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Thomas & Friends: Spooks and Surprises
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Thomas & Friends: Biggest Party Video Ever!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Thomas & Friends: Playtime
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Midsomer Murders
  
  - The Axeman Cometh (2007) ... Nicky Harding actor actors
  
  1997
- Thomas & Friends: The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Giving Tongue
  Will Shaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Thomas & Friends: Story and Song Collection
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Stepney and Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Joseph
  Reuben
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
  UK Thomas Narrator (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Thomas & Friends: Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Thomas & Friends: Escape and Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Thomas & Friends: Down the Mine and Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Heartbeat
  
  - With This Ring (2000) ... Frank McCready actor actors
  
  1992
- A Touch of Frost
  
  - Penny for the Guy (1997) ... Reggie Stansfield actor actors
  
  1992
- Thomas & Friends: Time for Trouble and Other Stories
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Last Supper
  Terence Halliday
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Casualty
  
  - Trust (1998) ... Ollie Yates actor actors
  
  - Shame the Devil (1995) ... Jez Ingrams actor actors
  
  - Boiling Point (1993) ... Gordon McCauley actor actors
  
  1986
- No Surrender
  Mike
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Time Trouble
  Jack
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Thomas & Friends
  
  - Christmas Tree Express (2012) ... Narrator (Voice) actor actors
  
  - Happy Birthday Sir! (2012) ... Narrator (Voice) actor actors
  
  - Don't Bother Victor! (2012) ... Narrator (Voice) actor actors
  
  - Welcome Stafford! (2012) ... Narrator (Voice) actor actors
  
  - Whiff's Wish (2012) ... Narrator (Voice) actor actors
  
  1984
- Bobby Wants to Meet Me
  Frankie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Bergerac
  
  - Holiday Snaps (1983) ... Tony Morel actor actors
  
  1981
- George & Mildred
  Café Proprietor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
  Pealer Bell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Black Stuff
  Chrissie Todd
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Minder
  
  - The Dessert Song (1980) ... Nick actor actors
  
  1979
- The Professionals
  
  - Lawson's Last Stand (1982) ... Len Clarke actor actors
  
  1977
- Playhouse
  
  - Bobby Wants to Meet Me (1981) ... Frankie actor actors
  
  1974
- Censored Scenes from King Kong
  Henry Benchgelter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Under the Age
  Mike
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972